Meanest Trainer Ever?

[Linny]

Unless you been on a race horse that was bolting it's tough to comment. I don't use a whip on a horse's face as a practice but the tail swishing/ear pinning/erratic action combined with an outrider appearing to try to herd him gives me the impression that the horse bolting and ignoring all rider cues.
I don't condone it but sometimes you have to get the d@amed horse back under control.
I was on a horse that bolted while out in the field. He was going sideways FAST, toward and 6-10 foot deep ditch filled with rocks and gravel. I smacked him in the head with the reins to get his attention because nothing was working.

[slotdirt]

But David Carroll galloped Easy Goer!

[doll0608]

I have known David Carroll for a very long time. He is not someone that would just hall off and hit a horse for no reason. He is an excellent horseman and a great person. If you have never put yourself in a situation that dangerous you have no idea of the danger he was in. I am sure he just didn't find it amusing to have to do what he did.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by doll0608

I have known David Carroll for a very long time. He is not someone that would just hall off and hit a horse for no reason. He is an excellent horseman and a great person. If you have never put yourself in a situation that dangerous you have no idea of the danger he was in. I am sure he just didn't find it amusing to have to do what he did.

Steve spoke very highly of him ATR his morning.

Yeah I knew the nice defense would come along. Like it should make any difference if someone is nice or a total a-hole when they're caught on video doing something wrong.

Sure he rode Easy Goer in the morning but that was a long time ago. Time diminishes skill sets... especially when it involves physicality.

He should know better. Apologize, take the punishment and move on.

[randallscott35]

Inexcusable.

I would like to see someone defend this quote...

"It's like taking your son or daughter away and spending the whole day with them at Holiday World. Whole day, buy them candy, then come home and time to do homework and they say no. Spent the whole day with you. 'No, I'm not doing it,' for no real reason," Carroll said. "You get upset, don't you?"

http://www.wlky.com/news/24426672/detail.html

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Wow. He might have actually been better served if he went with the 'you take your ho out and spend time with her - and when you want her to turn a trick she says no' angle than the whole I treat them like my kids angle.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I would like to see someone defend this quote...



http://www.wlky.com/news/24426672/detail.html

Thanks for that link. Makes clear Carroll is an *******. I don't need the, I was having a bad day nonsense. This is physical abuse.

[The Devil]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I would like to see someone defend this quote...



http://www.wlky.com/news/24426672/detail.html

Chicken man, you have no ideal what it is like to be around a race horse.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Linny

Unless you been on a race horse that was bolting it's tough to comment. I don't use a whip on a horse's face as a practice but the tail swishing/ear pinning/erratic action combined with an outrider appearing to try to herd him gives me the impression that the horse bolting and ignoring all rider cues.
I don't condone it but sometimes you have to get the d@amed horse back under control.
I was on a horse that bolted while out in the field. He was going sideways FAST, toward and 6-10 foot deep ditch filled with rocks and gravel. I smacked him in the head with the reins to get his attention because nothing was working.

Agree and this is certain to be blown up by the media.

[Round Pen]

Originally Posted by Linny

Unless you been on a race horse that was bolting it's tough to comment. I don't use a whip on a horse's face as a practice but the tail swishing/ear pinning/erratic action combined with an outrider appearing to try to herd him gives me the impression that the horse bolting and ignoring all rider cues.
I don't condone it but sometimes you have to get the d@amed horse back under control.
I was on a horse that bolted while out in the field. He was going sideways FAST, toward and 6-10 foot deep ditch filled with rocks and gravel. I smacked him in the head with the reins to get his attention because nothing was working.

Absolutely that horse was trying to get out